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Burmese American historian and professor (1946–2021)
Michael Aung-Thwin (1946 – August 14, 2021) was a Burmese American historian and emeritus professor at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa , specializing in early Southeast Asian and Burmese history .[1]
Early life and education [ edit ]
Aung-Thwin was born in Rangoon , Burma (now Yangon, Myanmar) in 1946. Aung-Thwin's mother, Margaret Hope Aung-Thwin, of mixed Anglo-Burmese , Karen , and Arakanese descent, was a Fulbright scholar and lecturer.[2] [3] Kodaikanal International School in South India, where his mother taught.[1] Doane College in 1969, followed by a master of arts degree at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 1971, and a PhD at the University of Michigan .[1]
Academic career [ edit ]
Aung-Thwin held academic posts at Elmira College , Kyoto University , Northern Illinois University , the National University of Singapore (NUS), and the University of Hawaii-Manoa. He served as the Director of the Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Northern Illinois University.[1] [4]
Aung-Thwin died at his home in Hawaii on August 14, 2021, after a long illness.[5]
Publications [ edit ]
Pagan: The Origins of Modern Burma (1985)
Myth & history in the historiography of early Burma (1998)
The Mists of Ramanna: The Legend that was Lower Burma (2005)[6]
A History of Myanmar Since Ancient Times: Traditions and Transformations (2013)[6]
Myanmar in the Fifteenth Century: A Tale of Two Kingdoms (2017)
Personal life [ edit ]
Aung-Thwin was married to Maria, and had two children, Maitrii and Amita.[1] [7]
References [ edit ]
^ "Paid Notice: Deaths AUNG, THWIN, MARGARET HOPE" . New York Times . April 17, 2011. Retrieved August 19, 2022 .
^ "UH professor to share Asian studies expertise in Singapore" . University of Hawaiʻi System News . August 28, 2018. Retrieved August 19, 2022 .
^ Admin (August 30, 2021). "Remembering Michael Aung-Thwin, 1946–2021" . Department of Asian Studies . Retrieved August 19, 2022 .
^ a b "Michael Aung-Thwin" . Northern Illinois University . Retrieved August 19, 2022 .
^ "MAITRII V. AUNG-THWIN – FASS Staff Profile" . profile.nus.edu.sg . Retrieved August 19, 2022 .
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